Landmark study confirms that controlled blood pressure is key to prevent stroke, heart disease
Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood pressure management lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from these diseases, as well as death from all causes, compared to lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 140 mm Hg. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is the upper number in the blood pressure measurement, 140/90, for example.
In findings published in the May 20, 2021 issue of the
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CLEVELAND - Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood pressure management lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from these diseases, as well as death from all causes, compared to lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 140 mm Hg. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is the upper number in the blood pressure measurement, 140/90, for example.
In findings published in the May 20, 2021 issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine, investigators presented new evidence of the effectiveness of reducing SBP to a target range of less than 120 mm Hg.
Ohio won’t reach herd immunity until November, and red states lag behind blue states, new research says Julie Washington, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio If Ohio continues its current rate of COVID-19 vaccination, it could take until November to reach herd immunity, according to APM Research Lab, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that produces a weekly report about vaccination progress across the country.
And the nation’s political divide is reflected in its vaccination progress, APM found after analyzing federal data.
In general, vaccination rates are higher in states that voted for President Joe Biden, and lower in states that supported former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
The median undiscounted fee for five Ohioans in intensive care or on a ventilator due to COVID-19 totaled $971,260 far less than $5 million, according to FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit based in New York,Standard hospital stays for five Ohioans cost an estimated $206,780, according to FAIR Health. The organization, which works to increase transparency for healthcare costs, produced its report in December.